glorydaz
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Faith in GOD and Jesus, His work, and example and selfless sacrifice are effectual. Believing unto righteousness isn't one being righteous in their acts or words, or doing for public viewing; they aren't doing things of themselves or even their wants, bit submitting to the Will of GOD and having faith in His Word.
Believing unto righteousness is being justified by faith AND being created IN Christ a new creature. It's the difference of self effort or REST. Are we conformed into the image of the Son by God, or do we do the conforming. Why is boasting excluded by the Law of Faith? It's so that we won't see people claiming how well they obey. But, we see it all the time from so many here.
All glory goes to God for saving us, conforming us into the image of the Son, and performing and completing the work He began in us. That means that God has ordained the FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT will be produced IN and through us. He is faithful even when we are not.
Is to not be faithful the same as turning from, or disregarding, or metaphorically tossing said affection over ones shoulder in indifference?
There is no "indifference" with true believers. Only those who have not been created in HIM would even imagine such a thing was possible.
I do not mean to speak as if I know of obedience wholly; I surely do not.
I do not mean to imply anything about you personally either, but am just asking what you believe or think or what have you.
Frankly, I believe what Paul has explained so well in his letters. Reckon yourselves to be dead to sin, and that very act of faith will make it real in your life. We should be looking at the Lord's obedience unto death and stop focusing on ourselves all the time. I get so tired of this "me", "me", "me" stuff.